Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the enchanting rolling hills, dwelt a young shepherd. His being was mostly unadulterated, simple, and honest. His primary duty was to look after his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the wind through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main co-dwellers. Day upon day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. During one such occasion from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Tales of predators hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank continued for a couple of more days. But, one morning, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today here as it was then.

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